Vito Russo Quotes

#1. The root of heterosexual fear of male homosexuality is in the fact that anyone might be gay. Straight men aren't threatened by a flamboyant faggot because they know they aren't like that; they're threatened by a guy who's just like they are who turns out to be queer.

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#2. Hollywood is yesterday, forever catching up tomorrow with what's happening today,

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#3. No one ever asks what causes heterosexuality because no one is interested in stopping it

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#4. It is an old stereotype, that homosexuality has to do only with sex while heterosexuality is multifaceted and embraces love and romance.

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#5. If I'm dying from anything, it's from indifference and red tape.

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#6. You can't plead tolerance for gays by saying that they're just like everyone else. Tolerance is something we should extend to people who are not like everyone else.

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#7. When I say my brother and his wife are heterosexual, that doesn't mean I'm talking about their sex lives. Likewise, when we say someone is gay, we're talking about sexual orientation, not their sexual activity.

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